Halo hairstyle
Hairstyle mimicking a halo
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Halo hair is a hairstyle consisting of one or more horizontal bands of a distinct color wrapping around a person's head, creating an appearance similar to a halo. The band is typically applied in a lighter shade or as highlights, usually in blond.
Styling
The hairstyle consists of bands, usually in blond, applied to mimic a halo.[1] The hairstyle often requires having hair with a darker base color in order to achieve a radiant effect. The band is positioned towards the top of the head, helping maintain the halo effect as the hair grows out.[2] Sometimes the base may also be dyed darker to create more contrast.[3]
In popular culture
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The halo hairstyle is an alt-grunge hairstyle, which gained widespread media headlines with American figure skater Alysa Liu, who wore the style during the 2026 Winter Olympics, where she became a gold medallist in both women's singles and in the team event.[4][5] In Liu's case, her hairstyle was completed in five hours by hairstylist Kelsey Miller. Liu applies a band once every year, creating an appearance akin to alternating stripes, which she likes to describe as "tree rings".[2][6]
Singer-songwriters Caroline Polachek and Rosalía have both sported the hairstyle, Polachek as early as 2013 while performing with synth-pop band Chairlift,[3] and Rosalía while promoting the release of her 2025 album Lux, which is surrounded by Catholic iconography.[7]